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The Learning Tree

1969 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by Gordon Parks
Drama

Cast

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Plot

The story, set in Kansas during the 1920s, covers less than a year in the life of a young Black teenager coming of age.

Sinekatalog’s take

Gordon Parks's debut, from his own novel, is lyrical and personal, and was the first studio film directed by a Black American.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,936 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.